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Sonia Sotomayor By Abby & Aidan
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Where she was born She was born in The Bronx, New York in 1954 And she was a Puerto Rican descent
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Who nominated her into the supreme court? August 8, 2009 Nominated by Barack Obama Preceded by David Souter Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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Sonia Getting Appointed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX4hL0b3_ uc (Please start at 50 seconds)
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Sonia Sotomayor
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Her Family Juan Sotomayor from the area of Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico Died when she was nine from a heart attack her mother was Celina Báez an orphan from the neighborhood of Santa Rosa in Lajas, a still mostly rural area on Puerto Rico's southwest coas
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She was… A editor of the law review The first Latin American to be a supreme court justice And a Yale graduate
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What Inspired Sonia Sotomayor Sonia grew up poor. She couldn’t speak English until she was 9. Her father past away when she was 9 by a heart attack. As a child Sonia read a lot of Nancy Drew detective stories and “Perry Mason” on TV. On one episode of “Perry Mason”, Sonia saw the prosecutor be overruled by the judge. Thus she concluded that the judge was the most important person in the room. She realized that the judge has to hear the case and make conclusions based on other peoples stories.
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She is still alive She is still a judge for the supreme court
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Quiz Time Question 1 What Year Was She Born In? A. 1953 1953 B.19561956 C.19541954 D.NONE OF THE ABOVENONE OF THE ABOVE
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WRONG!!! Question 1Question 1, Question 2, Question 3, Question 4, Question 5,Question 2Question 3Question 4 Question 5
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Question 2 what year was she nominated A. 2006 2006 B. 20092009 C. 20072007 D. NONE OF THE ABOVENONE OF THE ABOVE
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Question 3 What Were The names of her parents A.Mary & BobMary & Bob B. Jenny & JerryJenny & Jerry C.Rosa maria & Jose LuisRosa maria & Jose Luis D.NONE OF THE ABOVENONE OF THE ABOVE
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Question 4 Was her Mother A.RichRich B.PoorPoor C.NormalNormal D.OrphanOrphan
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Question 5 What was She A Harvard graduate A Brooklyn person A editor of the law review None of the above
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Thanks Our credits http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_Sotomayo r http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_Sotomayo r https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX4hL0b 3_uc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX4hL0b 3_uc
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